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Robert C. Byrd: “I hope I do not live to see the day when this Nation, forged in the crucible of courage, will ever forsake the pursuit…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 1973
I hope I do not live to see the day when this Nation, forged in the crucible of courage, will ever forsake the pursuit of national honor. For the honor of a nation is the sum of the honor of its sons and daughters. If honor ever ceases to be part of the American character, there can be no future for our country.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Jan 26, 1973

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Speaking on the agreement ending the war in Vietnam.

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